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Right To Be's leaders Emily May and Jorge Arteaga launched this podcast, Not Today ___, to invite listeners to pause in the middle of heavy news cycles and ask: How do we respond with humanity? How do we show up for each other? How do we turn care into action? In each episode, we’ll focus on current events impacting our communities, and leave you with practical tools rooted in evidence-based methodology. For inquiries contact: press@righttobe.org

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    Not Today: Manipulation with Emily May and Jorge Arteaga

    More than 200 political ads. More than $100 million. An ominous cello in almost every one. This election season, trans people have been turned into a campaign issue, and Emily May and Jorge Arteaga break down what that does to real people and how to stop the manipulation from working on you. They dig into misleading ads about young people's medical care, fake texts and mailers sent in Texas under a real trans organization's name, and the Pentagon's testosterone and beard rules, which reach Sikh, Muslim, and Jewish service members and Black men with skin conditions too. Then the good news: research shows you can build resistance to manipulation before it reaches you, a "flu shot for nonsense" called prebunking. A young person's medical care belongs to them, their family, and their doctor. Right To Be stands with trans people facing hate and harassment this election season and every day after. Seen one of these ads or a fake mailer? Send us a photo: press@righttobe.org Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Check your registration: https://vote.gov Join our free public session, Bystander Intervention to Support Voting Rights, on Monday, November 2, from 7 to 8 PM ET: https://righttobe.org/events/bystander-intervention-to-stop-voter-harassment-at-the-polls-10/ If this episode helped you feel more ready for the week ahead, you can help us keep conversations like this going: https://righttobe.org/donate/ SOURCES FactCheck.org: https://www.factcheck.org/2026/10/republican-ads-distort-the-facts-in-claiming-democratic-support-for-sex-changes-for-kids/ The Advocate: https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/transgender-texas-fake-mailers-texts PBS NewsHour: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/pentagon-moves-forward-with-mandatory-testosterone-testing-for-most-male-troops Axios: https://www.axios.com/2025/10/02/hegseths-military-beards-religious-health-concerns PERIL: https://perilresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PERIL-A-Guide-to-Common-Manipulation-Techniques.pdf Cambridge and Google Jigsaw: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/inoculateexperiment

    Not Today: Manipulation with Emily May and Jorge Arteaga

  2. Oct 22

    Not Today: Hate with Emily May and Jorge Arteaga

    A house of worship. An elementary school on picture day. Envelopes of white powder showing up at election offices. Emily May and Jorge Arteaga show how harm tries to make people feel alone, and how people refused to let it. In Aurora, Illinois, coworkers heard a plan to attack the Balaji Temple and called 911. In Bend, Oregon, teachers, parents, and staff at Silver Rail Elementary acted in ways that rarely make the headlines. And as suspicious powder reaches at least 26 election offices, Emily and Jorge explore why intimidation doesn't have to be dangerous to work, and who it hits hardest. Content note: this episode discusses a school shooting and a planned attack on a house of worship. IN THIS EPISODE The kind of bystander intervention nobody makes a movie about Warning signs people notice long before violence happens Why pushing back on "just joking" comments breaks a link in the chain Run, Hide, Fight, and why the order matters Why voter intimidation falls hardest on Black voters and others with the most reason to fear the system Three ways to turn anxiety into presence before Election Day GET READY BEFORE ELECTION DAY Join our free public session, Bystander Intervention to Support Voting Rights, on Monday, November 2, from 7 to 8 PM ET: https://righttobe.org/events/bystander-intervention-to-stop-voter-harassment-at-the-polls-10/ Need help at the polls or want to report intimidation? Call or text the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) Arabic: 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) Find your local election office and check your registration: https://vote.gov ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Free training: Preventing Targeted Violence https://righttobe.org/events/targeted-violence-prevention-a-community-centered-approach-8/ Learn more about our training: Trauma-Informed Active Shooter https://righttobe.org/trainings/active-shooter-training-a-trauma-informed-approach/ Emily's Substack piece on powder mailed to election offices: https://righttobe.substack.com/p/hoax-powder-mailings-didnt-hurt-anyone KEEP THIS WORK GOING Right To Be is powered by people who believe no one should face hate and harassment alone. If this episode helped you feel a little less alone this week, you can help us keep conversations like this going: https://righttobe.org/donate/ RESEARCH MENTIONED Stop AAPI Hate The Leadership Conference poll Global Project Against Hate and Extremism Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zxn7fu2JKXU?si=p5nBgG4bHO4nC2Zq If Not Today helps you show up for each other, follow the show and leave a rating so more people can find it. Follow us on Instagram: @righttobeorg

    Not Today: Hate with Emily May and Jorge Arteaga

  3. Oct 16

    Not Today: Voter Harassment with Emily May and Jorge Arteaga

    Everyone tells you to make a plan to vote. Nobody tells you what to do when someone in line faces hate and harassment. Emily May and Jorge Arteaga make that plan with you. Two people chatting in Spanish at a polling place are told they don't belong, and everyone in line freezes. Emily breaks down what new research says about voter intimidation, including why it doesn't have to hurt anyone to work. It only has to make people go home. Then Jorge shares the polling place version of Right To Be's 5Ds of bystander intervention, built around one test: does this help the person stay in line and cast their vote? IN THIS EPISODE What the data says about fear and intimidation at the polls Why you can't tell who can vote by the language they speak How to Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and Direct at the polls Why a pen can be more useful than your phone camera Your homework before Election Day BEFORE YOU VOTE Check your registration, polling place, hours, and your state's ID rules: https://vote.gov Save the Election Protection Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) Arabic: 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) If anyone is in immediate danger, get to safety and call 911. PRACTICE BEFORE THE MOMENT Join our free public session, Bystander Intervention to Support Voting Rights, on Monday, November 2, the day before Election Day: https://righttobe.org/events/bystander-intervention-to-stop-voter-harassment-at-the-polls-10/ KEEP THIS WORK GOING Right To Be is powered by people who believe no one should face hate and harassment alone. If this episode left you feeling more ready, you can help us keep conversations like this going: https://righttobe.org/donate RESEARCH MENTIONED Gallup Kettering Foundation and Gallup, Democracy for All project Civil Rights Monitor poll Global Project Against Hate and Extremism Watch this episode on YouTube: [YOUTUBE LINK] If Not Today helps you show up for each other, follow the show and leave a rating so more people can find it. Follow us on Instagram: @righttobeorg

    Not Today: Voter Harassment with Emily May and Jorge Arteaga

  4. Oct 9

    Not Today with Emily May and Jorge Arteaga

    Not Today: Silence Content note: This episode discusses allegations of sexual assault and dehumanizing sexual language. It does not include graphic details. If you need support, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). A former Cornell student alleges that seven men associated with the Chi Phi fraternity sexually assaulted or exploited her in October 2024. The men deny wrongdoing or dispute parts of her account, and the case is unresolved. Jorge and Emily May don’t try to argue the case. Instead they look at what the reporting reveals: a message posted to a fraternity group chat with more than 50 members while the alleged incident was happening, and no clear sign that anyone stepped in. They draw on new research on boys and young men, including the 2026 State of American Men report and a survey of about 1,000 boys ages 12 to 17. They talk about loneliness, “man box” ideas of masculinity, digital pressures and the role models boys have. They ask what makes this kind of harm possible and what we can teach differently. They also walk through how Right To Be’s 5Ds of Bystander Intervention (Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay and Direct) could have changed that night. In this episode: What the group chat reveals about culture and consentWhy groups fail to act: the bystander effect, peer pressure and fear of losing statusData on loneliness, control and role models among boys and young menHow to use each of the 5Ds in a moment like this one, while staying safeWhy caring about boys and protecting survivors go togetherAbout Not Today Not Today is a show from Right To Be about the cycle of hate and harassment, the choices people make inside it and the hope we build when we refuse to be passive. Hosts Jorge and Emily May look at what happened, what the larger pattern tells us and what each of us can do next. When harm tells us to stay out of it, our answer is: not today. Take action Learn the 5Ds of Bystander Intervention (Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, Direct) in a free training at righttobe.org. Need support? National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) · rainn.org

    Not Today with Emily May and Jorge Arteaga

  5. Oct 1

    Not Today: Deepfakes with Emily May and Jorge Arteaga

    You know something is wrong. Now what? Emily May and Jorge Arteaga share the small, real steps anyone can take against deepfakes, threats of violence, and hate and harassment. Practice with us at a free upcoming training: https://righttobe.org/upcoming-free-trainings/ This episode covers AI-generated sexual images targeting students, the warning signs people often notice before targeted violence, and what businesses can do when someone walks in asking for help after a hate crime. You don't need a cape or the perfect comeback. You need a next step that helps the person being harmed. This episode covers sexual abuse involving young people and serious assault. We left out graphic details.

    Not Today: Deepfakes with Emily May and Jorge Arteaga

  6. May 12

    Not Today, AAPI Hate. With Guests Christina Yang and Marita Etcubanez.

    Join us for a timely conversation on confronting anti-AAPI hate, protecting our communities, and what it takes to move from awareness to action. Featuring Christina Yang from AJSOCAL and Marita Etcubanez of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, AAJC. Run Time: 34 mins Key Themes: Reclaiming Joy, Community Response

    Not Today, AAPI Hate. With Guests Christina Yang and Marita Etcubanez.

  7. Apr 9

    Not Today, Division. With guest, Erin 'Maz' Mazursky

    This episode focuses on Division, it’s a conversation on what it takes to connect across differences in a time of deep polarization. We’re joined by Erin 'Maz' Mazursky of Over Zero, who works to prevent identity-based violence by helping people understand how narratives shape conflict. Run Time: 41 minutes Key Themes: Polarization, Addressing Division, Shaping Narrative, Conflict

    Not Today, Division. With guest, Erin 'Maz' Mazursky

  8. Apr 8

    Not Today, Police Sponsored Violence. With guest, Tansy McNulty from 1M4

    Our first episode of the Not Today ___ Live Podcast features guest Tansy McNulty, President and Co-founder of 1 Million Madly Motivated Moms or 1M4. Run Time: 35 minutes Key Themes: Police-Sponsored Violence, Safe Intervention, Mental Health, and Community Response

    Not Today, Police Sponsored Violence. With guest, Tansy McNulty from 1M4
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Right To Be's leaders Emily May and Jorge Arteaga launched this podcast, Not Today ___, to invite listeners to pause in the middle of heavy news cycles and ask: How do we respond with humanity? How do we show up for each other? How do we turn care into action? In each episode, we’ll focus on current events impacting our communities, and leave you with practical tools rooted in evidence-based methodology. For inquiries contact: press@righttobe.org

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